Roman (10) Dupondius (2) Nero (65AD) Obverse: Bust left laureate NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P P IMP PP, Reverse: Victory walking left, legends worn VG/Fair, RIC 412, BMC 351, 14.04 grammes, VG/Fair, Domitian (88-89AD) Obverse: Radiate head right IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER PP, Reverse: Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, VIRTVI AVGVSTI, RIC 644, BMC 413, 11.00 grammes, About Fine, As (5), Agrippa Restitution issue (c.82AD) Obverse: Bust Left [M A] GRIPPA L F COS III, Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm, RIC 412, 8.31 grammes, Fair, Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PP, Reverse: Libertas standing facing with pileus, Extending left hand, LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S-C, 9.71 grammes, Cohen 47, RIC 113, approaching Fine with pitted surfaces Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, [TI CLAVDIUS] CAESAR AVG PM TR P [P IMP P P], Reverse: Minerva walking right holding shield and javelin S-C in fields, RIC 116, 6.55 grammes, Fair, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII (mostly worn), Reverse: Britannia seated left on rock, BRITANNIA COS IIII S-C in exergue, (legends worn), RIC 934, Cohen 117, 10.06 grammes, Fair, Faustina Senior, Posthumous issue (struck after 141AD) Obverse: Bust right, DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Reverse: Pietas standing left, dropping grain of incense onto candelabrum and holding box of incense, PIETAS AVG RIC 1192Aa, Cohen 241, 11.55 grammes, VG, along with Trebonius Gallus (251-253AD) Ae 25 of Viminacium Obverse: Bust right, Laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C GALLVS P FELIX AG, Reverse: Moesia standing facing, hands outstretched over a lion and a bull. PMS COL VIM, Year AN XI [V] below, 7.52 grammes, VG, Maximinus I Ae of Anchialos, Thrace, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, AVT MAXIMEINOC EVHCEB AV (ME and AV ligate), Reverse: Hygieia standing right, draped, feeding serpent, OVΛΠIANΩN AΓXIAΛEΩN, Moushmox 2912var, 10.91 grammes, Near Fine/VG with green patination, Roman Provincial - Ae18 Augustus Philippi, Macedonia, Obverse: Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm, VIC AVG, Reverse: Three military standards, COH [OR] PRAE PHILI, RPC 1651, SNG Copenhagen 305, BMC 23, 4.25 grammes, Near Fine
Roman a mixed group (10) SestertiusVespasian (71AD) Rome, Obverse: Bust right, laureate IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR PP COS III, Reverse: Vespasian standing left, raising kneeling figure of Roma city, behind, the goddess Roma standing right, RIC 195, Cohen 425, 19.76 grammes, VG or better/VG, Sestertius Faustina II Obverse: Bust right, draped and veiled, DIVAE FAVSTIN AVG MATR CASTROR, Reverse: Faustina carried to heaven by eagle flying upwards and left, CONSECRATIO S C, RIC 1700, Cohen 67, 22.69 grammes, VG or better/VG with some pitting, Ae 31, Rome, Anonymous, (189-180BC) Obverse: Laureate head of Janus, Reverse: Prow right, ROMA below, 24.78 grammes, Fair, As/Dupondius (5) Antonius Pius (2) and three others unattributed in lower grades, legends mostly worn, average Fair, Ae FollisConstantine I (313-315AD) Obverse: Bust right laureate, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding globe and raising right hand, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, S-F across fields, Mintmark unclear, 3.95 grammes, VG, Ae26 Hadrian?, legends worn, 10.91 grammes, Fair
Roman (4) SestertiusFaustina II Obverse: draped bust right , Reverse: Aeternitas standing left holding globe surmounted by Phoenix, drawing out veil, Fine DupondiusVespasian (76AD) Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia, SC in field, VG, Ae Follis Maximianus Second Reign (307-308AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse: Roma seated within hexastyle temple, CONSERV VRB SVAE, mintmarks ST, Fine with a small edge chip, Dupondius Nero, in worn condition, Medieval Nuremberg Jetons in brass, undated, (2) VG to Fine one of a heavy flan of 12.45 grammes
Ancients (6) Ae Follis Diocletian Obverse: Laureate Head right IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, B in right field, mintmark ALE TIC Alexandria 16a, Sear 12800, 9.80 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, Ae Antoninianus Probus Obverse bust right, radiate PROBVS PF AVG, Reverse: Fides standing left holding two standards FIDES MILITVM 3.09 grammes Fine, Faustina II As or Dupondius 27mm diameter, Rome, Obverse: draped bust right FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Reverse Laetitia standing left holding wreath and sceptre RIC III 1655,11.52 grammes, Fine with long flan crack, Ae3 Constantius II Obverse: Laureate bust left, rosette-diademed holding globe, D N CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor, bare-headed and in military dress standing, holding labarum in his right hand, resting left hand on shield, two bound captives in Phrygian helmets kneeling, facing each other before him, mintmark off-flan FEL TEMP REPARATIO, 4.01 grammes Good Fine, Byzantine Ae Follis Justin II and Sophia (565-576AD) Obverse: Justin on left holding cross on globe and Sophia on right, holding sceptre topped by cross, both nimbate, seated facing on double-throne DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Reverse: Large M. ANNO to left, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark CON SB.360, 13.54 grammes, Fine or better on an irregularly shaped flan
DupondiusFaustina Senior Rev. Aeternitas stg. lt. NEF but with surface porosity and/or field pitting viewing recommended
£34
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